The Penn's Grove record., 1887-06-11
DOLLY'S FILTRATION.

1 am Kitty, and Dolly is my twin
sister. L was also sedate, mother used
to say, but Dolly was giddy and fond
of flirting.
When we were II Dolly became en-
gagged, with our mothers consent, to
Frank Wilmot, a young man of "a, son
of a banker, free and CHEEKY in anne
and disposition. He was very indul-
gent to Dolly, for he felt so confident
Of her love, and was himself so sincere,
that the admiration she excited was his
triumph. The freedom with which she
received and encouraged it never panied
him, though mother and l used to
watch her with serious anxiety.
Sometimes our mother would say a
few impressive words; then Dolly would
throw her arms around her, and with
kisses assure her she would be a better
girl, or she would pout a little, with
Gears in her bright blue eyes. She
would be very demure through two
balls, and at the third worse than ever,
scarcely could Frank get n waltz for
himself.
One evening he brought to her house
a cousin of his; a barrister. a man some
years older than himself. He was
rather famous, though he was only 30,
being an acute lawyer, and he was con-
s~equently looked up to at the bar.
Dolly had owned to me that evening
that Frank had confided to her that l
was Jack Dacre's ideal woman.
Don't flush SO angrily, my darling"
said she, ''for it would be the most
delightful arrangement. He Is Franks
ideal man, and dearest friend. 1t
would be the happiest thing for us alll'
And Dolly gave me a hug and kiss,
and ran off to bed.
Mr.. Dacre came very often after that
one visit, and I soon found that he was
my ideal man, for he strangely resem-
bled my father. both in manners and
ehivalrous courtesy to women, as well
as In appearance. 1t was with a chill
at my heart that l was the first to make
the discovery that he was falling in
love with Dolly-he, the soul of honor,
seemed bewitched by the charms Of his
bosom friends affianced wife. I knew
1t before he did, but Of course not be-
fore Dolly, who had a genius for uner-
ingly detecting every symptom, how
ever obscure, of dawning love, either
in her own cas- or another's.
My mother and Frank were utterly
blind to the danger. l was very IN
happy, and exceedingly sorry for Dolly,
for Frank, for Mr.. Dacre, and, l w
it, for myself. for. though l had not
fallen in love with Franks cousin, ]
must say he was the only man / had
seen whom l felt l could fall in love
with.
But an accident brought matters to
a climax.
We were sitting in the dr~awlng-room
after dinner n evening, when a noise
in the street drew us to the window.
The pole of a carriage had entered the
shoulder of a cab horse. Dolly became
Ill and tainted at the sight, and Mr..
Dacre, who was at her side, threw his
arms around her to a v her from fall
ing. He led her to a sofa, and stood
aside as Frank drew near; but from
that night he never came any more.
He and | only had see the half-petu-
liant way in which Dolly had turned
from Frank. had caught another ex
preston on her face, and had seen her
vivid blush.
From that evening she became cold,
petulant, teasing TO Frank. at first
he laughed, then was hurt, and finally
the engagement was broken off.
This soon told; but what my mother
and l suffered must be imagined. |
dared neither to tell her the truth moi
to hint to Dolly that l knew to whom
her heart was given. though loved her
so dearly; and l felt so sure that this
was the first true love of her life. This
determined, decided, somewhat stern
man, was sure to charm u little but,
terly If she noticed him at all.
Mother and | arranged that Dolly
should go away on a short visit. Frank
was to come u evening to return the
letters Dolly had sent hun. They would
not feel the abruptness of this rupture
s much II they were placed personally
by him in my hands, and / had his let
tiers also to give to him. Mother was
quite unequal to seeing him, for she
loved him dearly, and the task was left
to me. / was not sorry. for l felt ]
could say all that was likely to comfort
him, loving both of them so deeply.
So Frank produced his sorroWfnl
little packet, receiving the one l had
for him, and stood leaning against the
chlmney-piece, while l sat quite unable
to utter a word, but with tears drop
ping quietly from my eyes. At last he
told me that he kne8 Dolly had beer
faithless to him. He felt sure that she
and Jack Dacre loved each other, and
ne spoke so bumbly Of himself, a. if it
was quite to be expected that his cousin
should be preferred above any other